Cutting-Edge Technology for Rapid Bedside Assessment of Capillary Refill Time for Early Diagnosis and Resuscitation of Sepsis.

direct admits, the data shows a significant trend that delays in serum lactate levels resulted in significant costs to the hospital; an opportunity that non-invasive technology may improve ( Figure 2 ) The average time for drawing blood tests (lactate) related to sepsis diagnosis in the emergency department was ~61 min, though non-invasive vital signs were performed on average within 8 min of emergency department arrival; a simple technology to measure capillary refill could be incorporated with existing monitors and be obtained in a very timely fashion.

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